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10 persons person been arrested for allegedly distributing swords to residents of Ghaziabad, aft a video of the incidental went viral, sparking wide disapproval from the Opposition parties.
The purported video shows members of a right-wing outfit, the Hindu Raksha Dal, distributing swords successful Ghaziabad. The incidental occurred connected Monday (December 29, 2025). The constabulary registered a lawsuit against astatine slightest 46 radical nether Sections 191(2) (guilty of rioting), 191(3) (guilty of rioting, being equipped with a deadly limb oregon with thing which, utilized arsenic a limb of offence, is apt to origin death), and 127(2) (wrongful confinement) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
“The Shalimar Garden constabulary presumption received accusation done societal media that Pinky Chaudhary, the nationalist president of the Hindu Raksha Dal, was distributing swords. The constabulary registered a lawsuit against 16 named and 25-30 unidentified individuals. So far, 10 radical person been arrested, and the probe volition continue. The law-and-order concern astatine the country is normal,” said Atul Kumar Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Shalimar Garden.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav asked whether determination is anyone to instrumentality enactment against the “enemies of the country’s unity”, who are delivering weapons to people’s homes.
“Is determination anyone to instrumentality enactment against the enemies of the country’s unity and societal harmony who are delivering everything from ‘violent thoughts’ to ‘violent weapons’ to people’s homes? Violence is simply a motion of uncivilised radical and besides of weakening power,” Mr. Yadav wrote successful a station connected X, sharing the viral video.
Opposition Congress alleged that the incidental is portion of a signifier aimed astatine disturbing communal harmony successful occidental of Uttar Pradesh.
“An organised signifier (of violence) is astatine play crossed Western U.P. to disturb communal harmony and terrorise minorities. This is the latest of galore specified incidents. Groups similar Hindu Raksha Dal are not fringe groups but are supported by elements successful the ruling dispensation who stock akin ideologies. It not lone signifies instrumentality and bid illness successful U.P. but besides raises questions for the judiciary to measurement successful erstwhile the administrative mechanics fails, and the basal instauration of the republic is astatine stake,” said Congress nationalist caput Shahnawaz Alam.
